CVE-2026-4408

A flaw was found in Samba. A remote attacker can exploit a misconfiguration in Samba file servers and classic domain controllers that use the "check password script" feature. If this script is configured with the %u substitution character, the client-controlled username is passed without proper escaping of shell meta-characters. This vulnerability allows an attacker to achieve remote command execution on the affected system. This issue primarily affects non-standard configurations where the "check password script" is used with %u and the samba-dcerpcd service is started as a system service.
References
Link Resource
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:22644 Issue Tracking
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:22963 Issue Tracking
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:25049
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:25979
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:28053
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:28054
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:28055
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:28056
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:28057
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:28058
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:28132
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:29799
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:29833
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:29863
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:56786
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:56853
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:56911
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:57483
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:59831
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60019
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:65839
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-4408 Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2479762 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.samba.org/show_bug.cgi?id=16034 Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:22644 Issue Tracking
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:22963 Issue Tracking
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:25049
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:25979
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:28053
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:28054
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:28055
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:28056
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:28057
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:28058
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:28132
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:29799
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:29833
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:29863
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:56786
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:56853
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:56911
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:57483
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:59831
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60019
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:65839
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-4408 Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2479762 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-4408.json
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

26 Oct 2026, 11:10

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Summary
  • (es) Se encontró un defecto en Samba. Un atacante remoto puede explotar una mala configuración en servidores de archivos Samba y controladores de dominio clásicos que utilizan la característica ’check password script’. Si este script está configurado con el carácter de sustitución %u, el nombre de usuario controlado por el cliente se pasa sin el escape adecuado de los metacaracteres de shell. Esta vulnerabilidad permite a un atacante lograr la ejecución remota de comandos en el sistema afectado. Este problema afecta principalmente a configuraciones no estándar donde el ’check password script’ se usa con %u y el servicio samba-dcerpcd se inicia como un servicio del sistema.

18 Sep 2026, 13:18

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References () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:65839 - () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:65839 -

17 Sep 2026, 19:16

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References
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:65839 -

Information

Published : 2026-05-28 09:16

Updated : 2026-10-26 11:10


NVD link : CVE-2026-4408

Mitre link : CVE-2026-4408

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-4408


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Products Affected

redhat

  • openshift_container_platform
  • enterprise_linux

samba

  • samba
CWE
CWE-78

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')